mike69440
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2005
- Messages
- 3,304
- Location
- Central NH (God's Country)
- Tractor
- 2005 L39 Kubota, 2020 Polaris 570 Sportsman, 2006 RTV 900, 2019 RTV1100C, 1997 Komatsu PC75UU2E w/ Thumb & Blade, 2013 Mahindra Max28XL Shuttle plus many attachments
After looking at the full size rock grapples for excavators, I made this little toy to save my wife's back. She has the artist eye for everything from using a paint brush on canvas to building rock walls.
I had our shop modify a Northern Equipment 32" Jaw opening large logging grapple to this Rock grapple so that while I am on the backhoe she can direct me to pick up this or that rock from the pile and then I will place it near where she wants it, then before it is finally placed she can rotate it int place to suit her.
Just imagine the Sears vaccum in the picture is the rock.
Honey get me another beer! This is hard work.
It won't be long before she will be one on the hoe directing me I should think.
I had our shop modify a Northern Equipment 32" Jaw opening large logging grapple to this Rock grapple so that while I am on the backhoe she can direct me to pick up this or that rock from the pile and then I will place it near where she wants it, then before it is finally placed she can rotate it int place to suit her.
Just imagine the Sears vaccum in the picture is the rock.
Honey get me another beer! This is hard work.
It won't be long before she will be one on the hoe directing me I should think.